Yooper, Waiting for Mom is awesome, beautiful color, sharp, just great.

Thank you, I agree, they would look a lot nicer, especailly the last one, the shoulder looks too big.

Thank you, she is a freind and only 16, very natural beauty. I didn't do much to it bit I feel yours is a little too much retouch, just my opinion.

Tamron 28-75, I am out of the country right now and don't have the data on this computer but probably about 50. Thanks.

Sorry about # 1 being side ways.

What can I do better?

Always been interested in photography but over the past few years I have become more serious and trying hard to capture better images. I like all types including insects, flowers, animals, nature, and most anything else but lately I really have become addicted to portraits. Looking forward to getting some good advice. Thanks for having me.